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Barbara Bush
Former First Lady

 

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Greetings one and all! The great and powerful "Ambassador" of the 2008 Pro Leisure Tours is planning a great weekend event for us Thursday July 17 to Sunday July 20 in beautiful Long Beach, California.

Hotel

Marriott Long Beach Hotel

The hotel is located 1/2 mile from the Long Beach Airport. There is a block of 10 rooms (Six Kings, four with 2 Queens) reserved under the "PLT" (Laurie McQuaid). They are reserved for the nights of Thursday 7/17 until Sunday 7/20 in case people want to stay to Monday. Rates are $129 + tax. The "old" people should try their AARP discount. The pool is "bitchin". This infomation about the pool was provided by the Ambassador which gives a hint of where she grew up.

Airports

Long Beach Airport is the closest airport, with others being Orange County Airport (AKA John Wayne or Santa Ana) and Los Angeles International Airpport (LAX). It is easier to navigate in and out of Orange County Airport vs. LAX. Delta, American and JetBlue fly into Long Beach Airport.

 

Schedule of Events


Thursday, July 17th

Evening
"Calderwood Crawl"- For those of you who are arriving on this day we have planned a neighborhood pub crawl on our street, " Calderwood". Our first stop will be "The Lawn Bar", followed by "The Escobar", "The Willobar" and "The Grotto"! Time to be determined but certainly early evening.

Friday, July 18th


Morning/Afternoon
"Golf"- A golf outing will be planned at the El Dorado Golf Course by the President of the Men's Club and our neighbor Richard. Details will follow. An RSVP for this event is necessary. 3 tee times have been reserved.

OR

"Land and Sea Tour" to the downtown marina and Pine street areas. NO RSVP required.


Evening
"Alfredo's Beach Club" Party- Party on the sand from 6:00 to 10:00 P.M. Enjoy appetizers, entrees, desserts, tropical drinks and music.
An RSVP to Laurie for this event is necessary as the first 30 people are free who RSVP; otherwise it is $20 per person.



Saturday, July 19th


Late Morning around 11 AM

"Bar B Q" at The Greenberg's Beach House-volleyball, swimming, boogie boarding and barbeque hosted by our friends the Greenberg's and The Haver's. Please bring your own meat. All side dishes provided.

Transportation will be provided. An RSVP for this event is necessary.

Evening

After the beach outing, the party will continue to "Belmont Shore ". Belmont Shore is a region of Long Beach that's buzzing with shoppers, residents, visitors, beach-goers and the nautical crowd. Check out the shops, restaurants and bars. Here's a preview in this video. No RSVP required.

Sunday, July 20th

Sunday morning

Finally, for those still standing and willing Sunday late morning, Brunch, Bloddy's and Goodbye's will be held at The Crab Pot at the Marina

 

 

 

When You're Over 50...

1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
3. People call at 9 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you?"
4. There's nothing left to learn the hard way.
5. Things you buy now won't wear out.
6. You can eat dinner at 4 p.m.
7. You enjoy hearing about other people's operations.
8. You get into a heated argument about pension plans.
9. You have a party and the neighbors don't even realize it.
10. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

Laurie McQuaid